Come in, grab a rag, wash a chair, and sit yourself down! We are the Parramores and we are delightfully MESSY!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Advent Activities

Here is my list of 24 Advent activities for this year. It sure does add a lot of hype and build up to Christmas day. Here is my list in no particular order (I just pick the one that suits what I'm up for that day).

1- Christmas jammies2- Decorate little Christmas trees (Target has little trees for $2.50 and mini ornaments). I think Ike will really love having a tree in his room.3- Make paper snowflakes4- Christmas books5- Hang candy canes on the Christmas tree6-8 We are doing small gifts every Sunday9- Make Christmas ornament10- Watch the Grinch11- Jammie ride (these are WAY more fun when you pick up your ice cream and go to Grandma's house)12- Family game night13- Movie date w/Daddy14- Bubble bath in the garden tub w/Christmas music (I don't know why, but these are a BIG hit)15- Hot chocolate for breakfast16- Visit the reindeer17- Bake and decorate Christmas cookies18- Deliver cookies to Grandma and Papa19- Make Christmas cards20- Decorate the dinner table21- Extra bedtime story22- Eat a candy cane off the tree23- Cinnamon rolls for breakfast24- Read the Christmas story